Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/15/hour-murder-trial-former-marine-admits-brutal-killing.html A former Marine pleaded guilty to killing an Army reservist in a brutal attack in which the victim was stabbed 44 times.
Category: Blog
The Rape of Belgium And The Battle of Tannenberg I THE GREAT WAR – Week 5
Source: http://youtu.be/THRNohrfAiI http://youtu.be/THRNohrfAiI
During their advance through Belgium, the German Army is committing atrocities against Belgian civilians – justified as response to resistance and sabotage against their advancement. The Austro-Hun…
Pentagon Wants More Funding to Boost Training After Deadly Crash
Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/15/pentagon-wants-more-funding-boost-training-after-deadly-crash.html Pentagon officials called Thursday for more funding to boost flying hours and improve maintenance.
Was Air Force’s Media Freeze Justified? Defense Experts Weigh In
Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/15/was-air-forces-media-freeze-justified-defense-experts-weigh.html This week it was revealed that the Air Force is curtailing its media engagements and limiting the amount of info it releases.
Army Has Spent 18 Months Preparing for War in Korea: Milley
Source: https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/03/15/army-has-spent-18-months-preparing-war-korea-milley.html Members of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense subcommittee expressed a keen interest in possible contingency plans.
Removal of Navy Monument Stirs Controversy in Hawaii
Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/15/removal-navy-monument-stirs-controversy-hawaii.html A P-3C Orion airplane monument put up nearly two decades ago at Naval Air Station Barbers Point has been removed.
US Military Official: Iran Naval Forces Halt ‘Provocations’
Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/15/us-military-official-iran-naval-forces-halt-provocations.html Iranian naval forces appear to have deliberately halted their provocations of U.S. Navy ships in the Persian Gulf.
Medical Retirement Can Leave Service Members Fighting for Pensions
Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/14/medical-retirement-can-leave-service-members-fighting-pensions.html As service members age, Pentagon regulations offer no protection or sanctuary from separation on medical grounds.
How to Make Military Friends When You Have No Kids
Source: https://www.military.com/spousebuzz/2018/03/14/how-make-military-friends-when-you-have-no-kids.html No kids? Making friends might be a little harder in the military world, where most couples have at least one. Here’s how to do it anyway.
Marine Battalion Commander Found Dead in Home
Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/14/police-investigating-death-marine-battalion-commander.html Officials have ruled a suicide after the commander of a Marine Forces Reserve unit was discovered dead earlier this month.